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Reds interested in Mike Cameron?

Cameron's options may expand

Trades involving other center fielders could expand the market for center fielder Mike Cameron, who is waiting to hear whether the Padres get outfielder Kosuke Fukodome

The Reds may emerge as a candidate for Cameron. They are shopping center fielder Josh Hamilton, and if they move him and go after Cameron, Reds manager Dusty Baker would be a selling point. When Baker interviewed with the Padres last offseason, Cameron strongly endorsed Baker and said he very much would want to play for Baker.

Cameron's agent said Friday night that a new club had emerged yesterday as a potential suitor.

Cameron has spent most of his career playing his home games in a pitchers park. An exception came in 1999, when he played for the Reds in Cinergy Field. Cameron said it was an extremely enjoyable season, in large part because he enjoyed teammates such as Barry Larkin, Ken Griffey Jr., and Greg Vaughn. The current Reds ballpark is more hitter friendly than Cinergy, which was also a good hitters park.

The Reds are desperate for pitching. One way to bolster a pitching staff is to improve the defense.

Re: Reds interested in Mike Cameron?

Cameron has been unfortunate throughout his career in that he has always played his home games in pitchers parks. Since leaving the Reds in 1999, Cameron spent four years in Safeco Field (2000-2003), two years in Shea Stadium (2004-2005), and two years in Petco Park (2006-2007. GABP would be a nice change of pace for him. I'd say he would OPS around .800 and hit 25 homers. I would love to have him patrolling CF next year but I would hate to lose Hamilton, unless we get a young stud SP in return.

Re: Reds interested in Mike Cameron?

Originally Posted by OnBaseMachine

Cameron has been unfortunate throughout his career in that he has always played his home games in pitchers parks. Since leaving the Reds in 1999, Cameron spent four years in Safeco Field (2000-2003), two years in Shea Stadium (2004-2005), and two years in Petco Park (2006-2007. GABP would be a nice change of pace for him. I'd say he would OPS around .800 and hit 25 homers. I would love to have him patrolling CF next year but I would hate to lose Hamilton, unless we get a young stud SP in return.

I wouldn't give Cameron anything more than one year, two at the most.

They would only be interested in Cameron if there were another possible deal in place.

Re: Reds interested in Mike Cameron?

Depending on what he makes, Cameron could be a really good addition. And as we move forward, Hamilton is looking more and more like the main trading chip on the table. I wonder how long before some of these rumors become truth?

"Iíll kind of have a foot on the back of my own butt. Thatís just how I do things.Ē -- Bryan Price, 10/22/2013

Re: Reds interested in Mike Cameron?

Mike Cameron will be 35 years old next season. He hit .242 last season and seems to be in decline. If it's a cheap acquisition, then OK, i'll go along with that, but the guy hasn't hit over .267 in a full season in his career. His OBP was .355 in 2006 and .328 last year and in his whole career he's never been higher than .365.

As I've said before, he's more legend than results. Let him play out his career somewhere else. We have a center fielder who hit 2less home runs than Cameron in 60 less games and OBP'd 20 points higher (with a rousing 50+ points higher batting average--I know it means nothing), and is 9 years younger. And he gets paid peanuts. No thanks, now that I think about it regardless of how well he can catch a fly ball.

Re: Reds interested in Mike Cameron?

Also, FWIW, I'm not sure you want Josh Hamilton as your full-time CF. He's passable at the position, sure, but he's also going to be an injury risk out there. Even if we keep him, it might make more sense to scoot him over to one of the corners to preserve his legs and keep his bat in the lineup.

"Iíll kind of have a foot on the back of my own butt. Thatís just how I do things.Ē -- Bryan Price, 10/22/2013

Re: Reds interested in Mike Cameron?

Originally Posted by cincy09

This move would be dependent on the subsequent moves to acquire pitching.

Absolutely. And I would imagine a Cameron would just be a two-year rental maximum. He may be 35, but he sure looks like he can still cover some ground out there... at least for the few editions of the team

"Iíll kind of have a foot on the back of my own butt. Thatís just how I do things.Ē -- Bryan Price, 10/22/2013

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